Illinois House Bill 2184

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Freedom of Education Act. Makes findings. Provides that no public school district or public institution of higher education shall direct, require, or otherwise compel a student to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to specified tenets. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, a school board, parent, legal guardian, or student has the right to object to and refuse any unit of instruction or required course of study that directs, requires, or otherwise compels a student to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to any of the specified tenets. Provides that school boards have to review and resolve objections to the school curriculum. Provides a list of ways to remedy objections. Provides that a school board may submit a certified question to the applicable board of elections to approve or disapprove of funding the curriculum. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no distinction or classification of students may be made on account of race or color; however, nothing in this provision may be construed to prohibit the required collection or reporting of demographic data by public school districts or public institutions of higher education. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

FREEDOM OF EDUCATION ACT

Rep. Adam Niemerg [R]

Rep. Chris Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-07	House	First Reading
2023-02-07	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2184&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2184.htm